Mickey7
Mickey7 by Edward Ashtonby Edward Ashton
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a short, fun science fiction book with dark humor. No complaints recur among the quotes.
People recommend it as a short, fun science fiction book with dark humor. No complaints recur among the quotes.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Dark humor science fiction
“the books are such delightful dark humor SF, loved them”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Short and fun read
“This was a short but fun book.”
Comment from 25 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: Books in 2025”
Other science fiction novels people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction novels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir | 117 | 24 | 83% | 12 | — | Approved |
| There Is No Antimemetics Divisionby qntm | 98 | 34 | 74% | 9 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Blindsightby Peter Watts | 96 | 27 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Duneby Frank Herbert | 82 | 25 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Mickey7by Edward AshtonThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the books are such delightful dark humor SF, loved them”
“This was a short but fun book.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.